Year 6
Story time in Year 6
Check out the books we'll be reading this year.
Year 6 – Autumn A
English lessons
- Trash
Story time
- The Boy at the back of the class, Onjali Q.Rauf
- The Boy in the Tower, Polly Ho-yen
Why these books?
Raises issue around asylum seeking.
BAME author
Female author
Year 6 – Autumn B
English lessons
- Trash
Story time
- Matilda, Roald Dahl
- Thief, Malorie Blackman
Why these books?
Exposure to a series of books, strong female characters, use of humour.
Year 6 – Spring A
English lessons
- Wonder
Story time
- The Whispers, Greg Howard
- George, Alex Gino
Why these books?
LGBTQ+, male author.
Year 6 – Spring B
English lessons
- Wonder
Story time
- Little People, Rosa Parks
Why these books?
Exposure to a great BAME author.
Year 6 – Summer A
English lessons
- The Watertower
Story time
- The Goldfish Boy, Lisa Thompson
Why these books?
Female author, SEMH topic around OCD, loneliness and current global issues.
Year 6 – Summer B
English lessons
- Arabian Nights
Story time
- No one is too small to make a difference, Greta Thunberg
Why these books?
Links to topic, strong female and sustainability.
Raises issue of gender, acceptability – link to PSHE